JAI #286: STAMPIN' UP! WATERCOLOUR WINGS IN WISTERIA

I was tempted to add "Wonder" to the end of the title of today's blog post, but decided it might just be alliteration overload!

This week's Just Add Ink challenge, set by Tina, is to "Just Add Anything starting with W".  Boy, this allows for a wiiiiiiide scope of ideas!  We hope you'll put on your thinking cap, and play along with us.

I have incorporated Wisteria Wonder (a delightful purple in Stampin' Up!'s core colour range), wings, and washi tape on the card I'm sharing with you today.  I decided it's about time I made a butterfly card; I've been resting that theme lately!

The butterfly, although not terribly obvious in my photo (shall I add "woeful lighting" to my list of W words used today?), is double-layered.  The lacy top layer is cut from Wisteria Wonder card, that I first stamped using Wisteria Wonder ink and Watercolor Wings stamp set.  I silver-embossed the butterfly's body.  The patterns peeking through the butterfly die-cut are thanks to Everyday Chic Designer Washi tape.  I lay horizontal strips, of the two silver designs in the pack of washi, across a piece of Whisper White card, then die cut a solid butterfly shape.  Here's a closer look at the washi butterfly layer:

Listed below are all the Stampin' Up! products I used to make this card.  If you would like to buy them yourself, you can go direct to my online store by clicking on any of the thumbnail images below.

Thanks for visiting today, and don't forget to check out the rest of the Just Add Ink Design Team's "W" creations - they're fabulous!

Product List

Watercolor Wings Photopolymer Bundle [140232] $62.75	Papillon Potpourri Wood Stamp Set [132058] $33.00	Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock [140490] $12.25	Wisteria Wonder A4 Card Stock [124389] $12.25	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $15.00
Wisteria Wonder Classic Stampin' Pad [126985] $11.50	Versamark Pad [102283] $13.00	Silver Stampin' Emboss Powder [109131] $8.75	Heat Tool [129056] $50.00	Big Shot [113439] $169.00
Big Shot Magnetic Platform [130658] $70.00	Circles Collection Framelits Die [130911] $45.00	Butterflies Thinlits Dies [137360] $41.00	Chalk Talk Framelits Die [129983] $41.00	Decorative Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [133520] $13.00
Bitty Butterfly Punch [129406] $28.00	Wisteria Wonder 1/2" Seam Binding Ribbon [134572] $12.25	Sponge Daubers [133773] $9.00	Everyday Chic Designer Washi Tape [138385] $14.00	Rhinestone Basic Jewels Embellishments [119246] $8.75

Product List

Subtles Designer Series Paper Stack [138437] $38.50

Neutrals Designer Series Paper Stack [138435] $38.50

STAMPIN' UP! HEARTFELT SYMPATHY FOR JAI # 272

This week's Just Add Ink challenge, courtesy of Di, is to "Just Add Butterflies" to a papercraft project.

I have a bit of an overload of butterfly supplies (you can never have too many butterflies, can you?!) in my stash, so the challenge for me was narrowing down to which butterflies to use.  I recently had need for a sympathy card, for a dear friend, and decided on a white and gold theme. 

To start off, I used Stampin' Up!'s Bold Butterfly framelits to die-cut about 10 small intricate butterflies from Whisper White card.  I adhered them to a piece of Whisper White card, and used a stitched rectangle die to create the main panel.

The sentiment was gold-embossed on Whisper White card, and cut out by hand, then stuck onto the white butterfly panel.  Some gold glimmer paper and Basic Black matting completed the main piece.  The little butterflies stamped in the background are in Gold Encore ink (now retired from our range).

All of the Stampin' Up! supplies I used to make this card are shown below; if you'd like to buy them yourself, you can click on any of the thumbnail images to be taken to my online store.

Be sure to check out the rest of the Just Add Ink Design Team's samples; we have a very talented team, and you will be inspired! 

 

 

Product List

Heartfelt Sympathy Photopolymer Stamp Set [138764] ...	Clear Block E [118484] $20.00	Papillon Potpourri Wood Stamp Set [132058] $33.00	Versamark Pad [102283] $13.00	Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder [109129] $8.75
Heat Tool [129056] $50.00	Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock [140490] $12.25	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $12.25	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $15.00	Gold Glimmer Paper [133719] $8.75
Big Shot [113439] $169.00	Bold Butterfly Framelits Dies [138135] ...	Butterflies Thinlits Dies [137360] $41.00	Antique Brads [117273] $10.50	Paper Snips Scissors [103579] $17.00
2-Way Glue Pen [100425] $8.00	Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755] $7.00

FUSION #1 CHALLENGE : TANGERINE TANGO BUTTERFLIES

The new, revamped, Fusion Card Challenge site is up and running, and here's the first challenge for the year:

The pattern on the cream/black cushions caught my eye, as some of the paper in Stampin' Up!'s Modern Medley Designer Series Paper pack is a great match.  I've used Tangerine Tango accents, with a couple of touches of Soft Sky, to bring out the pale blue from the inspiration pic.

Here's the card, which will be for my Mum's birthday (somewhat belated, as we were away for her birthday on New Year's Eve, and now my parents are away for a few days).  Hopefully she likes it; it's the first card I have made in ages, and just loved getting back in my craft room.

Stamps: Papillon Potpourri, Express Yourself

Card: Very Vanilla, Basic Black, Tangerine Tango, Watercolor Paper

DSP: Venetian Romance and Modern Medley Designer Series Papers

Ink: Tangerine Tango stampin' pad, Jet Black Staz-On inkpad

Other: Bitty Butterfly and Elegant Butterfly punches, Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder, Square framelits, Bitty Banners framelits, Soft Sky seam binding, Subtles Candy Dots, sponge dauber

 

 

 



STAMPIN' UP!'S VENETIAN ROMANCE "FOUR YOU" BIRTHDAY CARD

I had so much fun making the card I showed you yesterday, that I used a similar layout for my sister's birthday card.  It's Lynda's birthday today, and for this one day of every year, we are twins (work that one out!).  Happy birthday, sis'!

Stamps: Four You, Papillon Potpourri

Card: Crisp Cantaloupe, Baked Brown Sugar, Very Vanilla

DSP: Venetian Romance Designer Series Paper

Ink: Crisp Cantaloupe and Baked Brown Sugar stampin' pads

Other: Basic Pearls, Crisp Cantaloupe ruffle trim, Fancy Fan embossing folder, Beautifully Baroque embossing folder, Bitty Butterfly punch, glue dots

 

 



STAMPIN' UP! EASTERN ELEGANCE "FOUR YOU" BIRTHDAY CARD

I'd like to share with you a birthday card I made for a friend, using some gorgeous new Stampin' Up! products. 

Eastern Elegance Designer Series Paper steals the show on this card; I added a sentiment from one of my new favourite sentiment sets (Four You), a couple of other little details, and the card was done.

Stamps: Four You, Papillon Potpourri

Card: Smoky Slate, Crushed Curry, Whisper White

DSP: Eastern Elegance Designer Series Paper

Ink: Smoky Slate and Crushed Curry stampin' pads

Other: Scallop Trim border punch, Bitty Butterfly punch, Basic Rhinestones, Whisper White organza ribbon, glue dots

 

 

If you love what you see, I can order any of these Stampin' Up! products for you!  Just drop me an email, or visit my online store.

 

 

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